Mistransportation

Transportation alternatives are so hot right now, but house musician Jonathan Coulton has got a few innovations of his own. In this game, he's singing popular songs about travel--although he's replaced the method of transportation in the song with a different, more whimsical, type of vehicle. Can you name the original?

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Transcript

OPHIRA EISENBERG, HOST:

Let's let the games continue and welcome our next two contestants: Molly Hersh and Joe Miscavige.

(APPLAUSE)

EISENBERG: Hi, Molly.

MOLLY HERSH: Hi.

EISENBERG: What is your preferred mode of transportation, if I said you had to decide between a skateboard and a motorcycle?

HERSH: Motorcycle.

EISENBERG: All right, interesting. Joe, what would you pick?

JOE MISCAVIGE: Can I go rogue and pick a rocket pack?

EISENBERG: Yeah, you sure can. It's time for a musical game. Jonathan?

JONATHAN COULTON: Yes, indeed. This game is called "Mistransportation." And it's about songs that feature modes of transportation in their lyrics, though we have cleverly replaced the vehicle in the song with another vehicle. All you have to do is ring in and tell us the original lyric. Are you ready?

HERSH: Yeah.

MISCAVIGE: Yes.

COULTON: Here we go.

(SOUNDBITE OF SINGING)

COULTON: So kiss me and smile for me, tell me that you'll wait for me. Hold me like you'll never let me go, 'cause I'm leaving on a segway. I don't know when I'll be back again.

(SOUNDBITE OF BELL)

COULTON: Joe?

MISCAVIGE: Jet plane.

COULTON: Jet plane is correct.

(APPLAUSE)

EISENBERG: If you leave on a segway, nobody even waves goodbye. They're just like...

(LAUGHTER)

COULTON: It does sort of ruin the poignancy if you were...

EISENBERG: Good riddance.

(SOUNDBITE OF SINGING)

COULTON: And the people said sit down. Sit down; you're rocking the van. The people all said sit down. Sit down; you're rocking the van. And the devil will drag you under by the sharp lapel of your checkered coat. Sit down, sit down, sit down, sit down, sit down; you're rocking the van.